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Fire Door Hinges & Ironmongery in Croydon

We provide fire door ironmongery repairs for buildings in Croydon and the CR7 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

Fire door ironmongery is the hardware on a fire door, hinges, latches, locks, handles, closers, letter plates and spy holes, which must be suitable for use on fire doors so it does not create a weak point when the door is exposed to fire. We use the same method for buildings in Croydon.

Town: Croydon
County / area: Greater London
Postcode district: CR7
Region: London
Population: Around 170,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: South Croydon (2 km)

Typical Croydon fire door jobs

Many Croydon buildings are mixed use, with flats above shops and offices, where the stair door protecting the flats is often the weakest point. Reports for Croydon buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

Included as standard in Croydon

Intumescent wraps or pads behind morticed hardware
Latches, sashlocks and deadlocks with intumescent protection where needed
Fire-rated letter plates and spy holes for flat entrance doors
Hinges suitable for fire doors, usually at least three per leaf
Removal or correction of non-compliant additions

Hinges	Fire-suitable hinges to BS EN 1935, all screws present.
Marking	Hardware CE or UKCA marked where the product standard requires it.
Morticing	Lock and latch cut-outs within the door's evidence and protected.

Full details on our fire door hinges & ironmongery page.

What to expect in Croydon

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Croydon, linked to a door reference you can find again.

Booked around you

Visits in Croydon are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Croydon building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

England fire safety law in Croydon

Croydon is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

How much do fire door ironmongery repairs cost in Croydon?

In Croydon, fire door ironmongery repairs typically cost £70–£190 per item ex VAT, depending on the building and specification. Get a guide price for your Croydon building.

Croydon FAQs

Can you price remedial work in Croydon from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Croydon, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.

Which fire safety law applies in Croydon?

Croydon is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, together with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings.

How many hinges does a fire door need?

Most single-leaf fire doors use three hinges; taller or heavier leaves may need four. The door's test evidence specifies the number and type.

Do letter plates on flat doors need to be fire-rated?

Yes, where the flat entrance door is a fire door. Fire-rated letter plates include intumescent liners that close the opening in a fire.